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The Candidates on guns
Hillary Clinton
Voted for a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Voted for
requiring extensive background checks at gun shows. Supports licensing and
registration of handguns, mandatory trigger locks for handguns, holding
adults responsible for their children's use of guns, raising the youth
handgun ban from age 18 to 21, limiting gun sales to one per month and
allowing the Consumer Products Safety Commission (to) regulate guns.
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John Edwards
Voted for a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Voted for
requiring extensive background checks at gun shows.
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Barack Obama
Supports extending the assault weapons ban. Supports national law against
carrying concealed weapons, with exceptions for retired police and military
personnel. Supports limiting gun sales to one per month.
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Bill Richardson
Opposed the 1994 assault weapons ban, but voted for the crime bill that
included it. Later voted to repeal the assault weapons ban. As governor,
signed law allowing adults 21 and older who pass background checks and take
a gun safety class to carry a concealed weapon. Has a permit to carry a
concealed weapon. Says he has had a gun in the house during his adult
lifetime. Has an A rating from the NRA.
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Rudy Giuliani
Has supported gun control measures as New York City mayor, but says a
person's individual right to bear arms should only be limited for strict
Constitutional reasons. As a Senate candidate, supported licensing and
registration of handguns and extended background checks at gun shows. As
mayor, signed legislation requiring trigger locks for all gun sales. Banned
sale of toy guns that resemble real guns. Supported the federal assault
weapons ban.
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Mike Huckabee
Opposes reauthorization of the assault weapons ban. Opposes mandatory
trigger locks for handguns. Opposes waiting periods for gun purchases. Owns
a variety of firearms. NRA member. Has a concealed carry permit.
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John McCain
Sponsored legislation requiring background checks at gun shows. Voted
against a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Opposed legislation
requiring trigger locks for handguns. Opposed 1994 crime bill, which
contained the assault weapons ban. Has a C+ rating from the NRA.
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Mitt Romney
As governor, signed into law a permanent ban on assault weapons. Supported
the 1994 federal assault weapons ban. Supported the Brady Bill requiring
waiting periods for handgun purchases, but says it is no longer needed due
to instantaneous background checks. Joined the NRA as a lifetime member in
2006.
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Fred Thompson
Opposed the 1994 federal assault weapons ban and opposes a 10-year extension
of the ban. Opposed 3-day gun show background check requirement in favor of
a 24-hour check. Opposes mandatory trigger locks for handguns. Says
gun-control measures do not reduce crime.
The Candidates on guns
Hillary Clinton
Voted for a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Voted for
requiring extensive background checks at gun shows. Supports licensing and
registration of handguns, mandatory trigger locks for handguns, holding
adults responsible for their children's use of guns, raising the youth
handgun ban from age 18 to 21, limiting gun sales to one per month and
allowing the Consumer Products Safety Commission (to) regulate guns.
--
John Edwards
Voted for a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Voted for
requiring extensive background checks at gun shows.
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Barack Obama
Supports extending the assault weapons ban. Supports national law against
carrying concealed weapons, with exceptions for retired police and military
personnel. Supports limiting gun sales to one per month.
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Bill Richardson
Opposed the 1994 assault weapons ban, but voted for the crime bill that
included it. Later voted to repeal the assault weapons ban. As governor,
signed law allowing adults 21 and older who pass background checks and take
a gun safety class to carry a concealed weapon. Has a permit to carry a
concealed weapon. Says he has had a gun in the house during his adult
lifetime. Has an A rating from the NRA.
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Rudy Giuliani
Has supported gun control measures as New York City mayor, but says a
person's individual right to bear arms should only be limited for strict
Constitutional reasons. As a Senate candidate, supported licensing and
registration of handguns and extended background checks at gun shows. As
mayor, signed legislation requiring trigger locks for all gun sales. Banned
sale of toy guns that resemble real guns. Supported the federal assault
weapons ban.
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Mike Huckabee
Opposes reauthorization of the assault weapons ban. Opposes mandatory
trigger locks for handguns. Opposes waiting periods for gun purchases. Owns
a variety of firearms. NRA member. Has a concealed carry permit.
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John McCain
Sponsored legislation requiring background checks at gun shows. Voted
against a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Opposed legislation
requiring trigger locks for handguns. Opposed 1994 crime bill, which
contained the assault weapons ban. Has a C+ rating from the NRA.
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Mitt Romney
As governor, signed into law a permanent ban on assault weapons. Supported
the 1994 federal assault weapons ban. Supported the Brady Bill requiring
waiting periods for handgun purchases, but says it is no longer needed due
to instantaneous background checks. Joined the NRA as a lifetime member in
2006.
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Fred Thompson
Opposed the 1994 federal assault weapons ban and opposes a 10-year extension
of the ban. Opposed 3-day gun show background check requirement in favor of
a 24-hour check. Opposes mandatory trigger locks for handguns. Says
gun-control measures do not reduce crime.